Extension of Draft Voted
Washington action extends the draft system to 1952 while keeping inductions on hold until a national emergency is proclaimed. The House approved the manpower registration act of 1950 by 216 to 11, urging a broader wartime mobilization plan and M Day readiness for labor, industry, and manpower.
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Washington
Senate
House
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Rep
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
W. Stuart Symington
NLRB
Congress
Mason Dixon line found near 180 feet off during survey
Despite crude instruments in the 1760s, surveyors later determined the Mason Dixon line was only about 180 feet from its true position.
Rossellini Bergman Wed in Mexico by Proxy
Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman married by proxy in Juarez Mexico as U.S. Sweden and Italy delayed their path to wed. Two lawyers and two witnesses attended. Rome will register the marriage and it may affect Bergman’s California divorce plans.
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Roberto
Ingrid
Rome
Roberto Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman
Juarez
Mexico
United States
Sweden
Italy
Miss Bergman
Rossellini
U. S
Mediterranean
Peter Lindstrom
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Lindstrom
California
Isaac Pacht
Chihuahua
Sal Henry T. Unverzagt
Unverzagt
St. Francis of Assisi
Paris
London
Renato Roberto Giusto
Giuseppe Rossellini
Iss Bergman
Two Honorary Degrees Awarded by Athens College
Athens College awarded honorary degrees to Rev. Dennon Pauls Franklin of Gadsden and Dr. Guy E. Snavely Jr. of Columbus Ga at graduation exercises. Franklin received a doctor of divinity while Snavely received a doctor of human letters. The event also announced trustee changes and a campus expansion plan.
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Athens College
Athens
Ala
Gadsden
Georgia
Denson Pauls Franklin
First Methodist Church
Guy E. Snavely, Jr
Pickett-Hatcher Education Foundation
Columbus
Franklin
Snave
Perry James
Gaeten Daves
Cullman
R. H. Richardson
Daughter Named for Mrs. J. E. Coleman in Auburn
The obituary notice records a daughter for Mrs. J. E. Coleman of Auburn, noting the newborn as a family milestone.
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J. E. Coleman
Auburn
Probate Judge Robert Woodruff of Lowndes County Dies
Probate Judge Robert Edwin Woodruff 62 of Lowndes County died at his Benton home following a heart attack. He had served since 1938 and was a cattle man and farmer. Survived by wife Mildred Weatherly Woodruff and son Oliver Perry Woodruff Benton.
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Hayneville
Ala
Robert Edwin Woodruff
Lowndes County
Benton
Woodruff
Mildred Weatherly Woodruff
Oliver Perry Woodruff
Alabama man honored with Agriculture Department award
Herbert K. Wayne of Anniston Alabama received a superior service award from the Agriculture Department in Washington in ceremonies today May 25.
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Washington
Herbert K. Wayne
Anniston
Ala
Agriculture Department
New Tuscaloosa Morning Daily Announces June Debut
In Tuscaloosa Alabama a new morning daily newspaper named The Tuscaloosa Sun will begin publication June 3. Publisher Edwin E Swalley moved his printing operation from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa and will run the paper. Lynwood Celdon, former state editor of the Birmingham Post, will serve as editor. A Sunday edition is planned.
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Tuscaloosa. Ala
Tuscaloosa
Installment plan loosens fines in urban court
County Judge Mace Thurman of Austin Texas allows first offenders to pay fines in installments if the defendant has a job. The plan aims to ease financial hardship while ensuring penalties are collected.
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Austin
Texas
Mace Thurman
Plea Guilty Fines Set At Three Dollars A Day
Officials propose a system where those pleading guilty may pay fines in daily installments of three dollars, avoiding jail time. The plan aims to ease punishment while securing repayment.
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The
Ous
Decatur Man Receives Nine Pints at Atlanta Hospital
Edd Crisco of 609 Fifth Avenue West has received nine pints of blood since January 19 at the Law cason General Hospital in Atlanta. A Red Cross letter notes donors are recruited from patients' friends and relatives and that all patients receive treatment from the central supply regardless of location.
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Edd Crisco
Fifth Avenue West
Lawcason General Hospital
Atlant
Red Cross
Frank Kirby
Atlanta
Pastures Require Rest Periods for Seed Crop Replenishment
Farmers are urged to allow pastures to rest to restore soil and seed stock. Rest periods help replenish forage and maintain long term productivity.
FALSE TEETH WITH COMFORT POWDER PROMISES FIRM HOLD
A brief ad claims a pleasant alkaline powder makes false teeth sit more firmly for eating and talking. It suggests sprinkling the product on the teeth to reduce odor and improve breath. Appears in a drugstore promotion.
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Oometa Fort
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Louis L. Shaia
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Decatur
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Air Force
Abassé
Dillehay’s Drug Store
City Wide Delivery
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Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Holy St
Winthrop
Decatur Shoe Store
Health Loyd’s Five Store
Motor Supply CO
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Sim L. Howell
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
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